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John Graham
(1899 - 1993)

The Blantyre Saint

This poem is dedicated to a Christian called John Graham, who puts his trust in Jesus Christ, our saviour bless his name.

A sinner like the rest of us,
was destined for to burn,
but he gave his heart to Jesus,
and from his sins did turn.

At first he did not have the truth,
and thought life couldn't be finer,
then looking at nature's beauty thought,
a design must have a designer.

The lost souls on the streets today,
it saddened John to see,
so many on the sinful path,
to a lost eternity.

So John vowed unto our Lord,
that all who'd gone astray,
he'd lead them to the glorious path,
that one be saved each day.

So John's been on the Blantyre streets,
how long? he can't remember,
Big Geordie says two hundred years
and four months come December.

I'm sorry John, for my wee joke,
believe me this is true,
for all the people you have helped,
I really envy you.

Because all the Angels up in heaven,
are of one accord,
for all the souls that you have led,
to Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gerry McLaughlan 1987

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